You are at: Oilgae Blog.SRS' Pilot Plant for algae oil extraction allows SRS to support clients who do not have their own extraction facilities by offering toll processing of large quantities of algae. SRS also has a benchtop system which allows for screening of small samples to identify the true oil (lipid) content of algae species. Both the Pilot Plant and the bench top system employ new

You are at: Oilgae Blog.Florida-based PetroAlgae Inc. is collaborating with India’s largest company to develop algae strains and technology to suit Indian conditions. PetroAlgae’s subsidiary PA LLC recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Indian Oil Company Ltd. to build a pilot plant meant to demonstrate the commercial viability of the company’s technology. “A commercial production

You are at: Oilgae Blog.The Soley Biotechnology Institute is offering samples of algae oil on its Web site, and offering microalgae oil for sale for $0.418 per liter. The company described the source as heterotrophic microalgae grown in a pyramid photobioreactor. The fatty acid profile offered on the Web site indicates the oil is 51 percent palmitic, 39 percent oleic, 7 percent linoleic and 2

You are at: Oilgae Blog.Solazyme, Inc., welcomes Michael S. Golembieski to the management team as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Nutritionals. Golembieski will be responsible for growing Solazyme’s global food and feed ingredient business for renewable oils, purified microalgae, and microalgae extracts.Golembieski is a recognized growth and development expert in the biotechnology

You are at: Oilgae Blog.The College of William and Mary and its Virginia Institute of Marine Science have formed a collaborative research initiative to investigate a promising new technology to produce biofuel from the algae growing naturally in rivers and the Chesapeake Bay.The enterprise, called ChAP—the Chesapeake Algae Project—is an integrated research approach to algae-based energy

You are at: Oilgae Blog.The Cleantech Open is a business competition created to find, fund and foster startup clean technology companies. Winnders were announced this week at the annual Cleantech Open Expo and Awards Gala in San Francisco. Dubbed the "Academy Awards of Clean Technology," the event marks the grand finale of the Cleantech Open's yearlong business competition.2009 Global Cleantech

You are at: Oilgae Blog.Marlborough bio-energy entrepreneur Aquaflow Bionomic Corporation, has teamed up with a Chinese company Greenleaf Environmental of Sichuan.The companies are investigating sites in China for the Blenheim-based company's patented approach to growing wild algae in sewage ponds to clean up the waste, and refine the algae for biodiesel.See moreBy the way, have you subscribed to

You are at: Oilgae Blog.Press release: Two Arizona State University scientists who started their work with algae more than 25 years ago were recognized with the Innovator of the Year-Academia award at the 2009 Governor’s Celebration of Innovation event held Nov. 19 at the Orpheum Theater in Phoenix. Professors Qiang Hu and Milton Sommerfeld in the College of Technology and Innovation at ASU’s

You are at: Oilgae Blog.In Prince George County, in a town called Spring Grove, Jes Sprouse is one of those looking to build an algae business.Sprouse has developed a patent-pending process to convert algae into fuel. He is just one player in a nationwide race to create a viable biofuel from algae.But while most other efforts are focused on processing algae to be used as an alternative to diesel

You are at: Oilgae Blog.The Minister of Energy Hon Gerry Brownlee will open the largest wastewater algae to bio-crude oil demonstration project in the world this week.The project combines NIWA’s scientific expertise on advanced wastewater treatment and algal production pond technology with Solray’s bio-crude oil conversion technology and is hosted by Christchurch City Council at the Christchurch

You are at: Oilgae Blog.The Linde Group and the US company Algenol Biofuels LLC have agreed to collaborate in a joint development project to identify the optimum management of carbon dioxide (CO2) and oxygen (O2) for Algenol’s algae and photobioreactor technology.The research collaboration builds on a process developed by Algenol Biofuels and other partners. This method utilizes algae, CO2, salt

You are at: Oilgae Blog.Kansas State University engineer Wenquiao Yuan and his colleague think that growing algae on floating, acre-sized platforms in the ocean could dramatically reduce expenses associated with algae oil production by providing free sources of sunlight, nutrients, controlled temperature and water.Unless the platform can grow algae several millimeters thick, it would be too